Jennifer is planning to buy a new car. She asks her friends and family members for advice about her decision, and has specific questions on what she should look for in a car and how she can get the best deal. She listens to them intently during these conversations, keeping whatever opinions she has to herself. Jennifer is practicing a ______________ listening style.

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Jennifer is practicing a content-oriented listening style because she is focused on the information that her friends and family members are providing her about cars. She is not focused on the relationship with the people she is talking to or on taking action based on the information she is hearing.

Jennifer Is Planning to Buy a New Car